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K. Rambo

Editor in chief


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K. Rambo became Street Roots’ 2021 inaugural Zuhl Fellow and then Street Roots' editor in chief. They covered Oregon State University and public safety for the Albany Democrat-Herald and Corvallis Gazette-Times after completing internships focused on police accountability and transparency at nonprofit investigative outlet lowaWatch in 2019, as well as The Oregonian in 2020. Rambo graduated from lowa State University's Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication in May 2020 after serving in various leadership roles at the lowa State Daily. Their journalism career began in Albany in 2017 at Linn-Benton Community College's student newspaper, The Commuter.

Articles by K. Rambo

  • Street Roots
    Tina Kotek is smiling and sitting at a desk.

    Letter from the editor | We’re not invited to Gov. Tina Kotek’s new task force

    Opinion | Kotek’s decision to hide her new task force’s conversations from the public is opaque, unethical and counterproductive
    By
    K. Rambo
    September 6, 2023
  • Street Roots
    A white wall with words on it says, "District Attorney. Main Reception." To the right of the text is the State of Oregon Seal.

    Multnomah County releases jail death records following DA order

    Multnomah County had only released the cause of two jail deaths prior to the order amid surge of six deaths in three months
    By
    Jeremiah Hayden K. Rambo
    August 18, 2023
  • Street Roots
    A rendering of Street Roots future office.

    Letter from the editor | Commemorating 2 years at Street Roots

    After 2 years at Street Roots, K. Rambo provides a look at what's happened and a look at what's ahead
    By
    K. Rambo
    July 5, 2023
  • Street Roots
    Ted Wheeler sits at a table

    Despite historical failures, Portland wants to fine, jail homeless Portlanders

    In a city where homeless people are already much more likely to face arrest than housed people, officials have a ‘new’ proposal: warn, fine and arrest homeless Portlanders
    By
    K. Rambo
    June 6, 2023
  • Street Roots
    Cherry blossoms in full bloom at the waterfront in downtown Portland. Many people are sitting in the grass below the trees and the Steel bridge is visible in the background.

    Letter from the editor | Enjoy the spring weather and get informed on elections

    By
    K. Rambo
    April 26, 2023
  • Street Roots
    Text in the foreground says, "Domicile Unknown. Multnomah County 2021" in the background are plants and an OHSU hospital sign.

    Homeless Multnomah County resident deaths surge 53% in 2021

    County’s 2021 Domicile Unknown report details deadliest year on record for homeless Multnomah County residents
    By
    Piper McDaniel K. Rambo
    February 15, 2023
  • Street Roots
    The exterior of Portland City Hall. A sign on the building says "city hall"

    Letter from the editor | City Council should let Portlanders decide on a transparency advocate

    Portland could have a transparency advocate, but City Council has to approve putting the choice in voters' hands Feb. 22
    By
    K. Rambo
    February 15, 2023
  • Street Roots
    Photo showing Commissioner Dan Ryan and Mayor Ted Wheeler flanked by staff and volunteers during Nov. 1 town hall at Blanchet House

    Senior policy advisor for Commissioner Dan Ryan resigns in response to plan for mass camps

    A resignation letter said the recently passed plan to ban unsanctioned encampments and construct mass camps will lead to 'irreparable trauma and unnecessary deaths'
    By
    Piper McDaniel K. Rambo
    December 2, 2022
  • Street Roots
    One person dispenses coffee into a cup to serve the other person waiting on the other side of a table.

    Opinion | Lending a helping hand in Multnomah County

    Street Roots’ newspaper and Rose City Resource team up to produce a Multnomah County winter resource guide
    By
    K. Rambo Sophie
    November 16, 2022
  • Street Roots
    Large black text says, "2022 Street Roots election coverage. State senate."

    2022 Elections | State House

    Candidates running in districts 33, 38, 41, 43 and 49
    By
    Aurora Biggers Piper McDaniel K. Rambo
    October 12, 2022

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